Kane and his agent have both stated where they stand, and that is in question until January when they circle back around and follow up with the Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson, and state where Kane stands.
The speculation has never stopped regarding trade rumours or where he will end up, but in reality all those things do not matter until Patrick Kane makes one final decision for himself, and chooses to waive his no-movement clause for a trade, or until he waits until the off-season where he becomes a free agent
Regarding the statement above ''Kane makes the final decision for himself'', puts in question with some comments he has made as of late..
One team that has lead the Patrick Kane destination trade rumour race is the New York Rangers, who are accompanied by Kane's former best friend, Artemi Panarin.
Patrick Kane was questioned on who he would enjoy playing with, and if he'd enjoy a reunion with former teammate Artemi Panarin, Kane admitted he would, but also stated another name he'd like to play with again.
''I mean, obviously, it'd be fun to play with Panarin again," said Kane as per Scott Powers. ''It'd be fun to play with (Alex) DeBrincat again.''
Those hints could very well be taken more seriously by the Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers, i am sure Kane still keeps in close touch with Panarin and DeBrincat and both teams would make the cap room for a player like Patrick Kane.
Panarin was questioned on Kane's answer and stated the following:
«He's a grown-up guy, he can make the decisions,» Panarin said. «I wish him to make the right decision for himself, his family. Can't say much else.»
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Where do you think Kane will play next year out of these 3 teams? | ||
Ottawa Senators | 69 | 18.4 % |
New York Rangers | 184 | 49.1 % |
Chicago Blackhawks | 122 | 32.5 % |
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